NOW can we talk starting lineup? (Merged thread)

[BroadwayVa]

What am I missing? Westbrook is being selected over Ania? An international player that has played against bigger and older players and has survived. She has played at a higher level than anyone , certainly anyone at Tenn. That would be my choice. A kid with high level of experience unless she proves otherwise, she'd be the ONE. Obviously, I'm missing something
! Holly must have been much better than most thought????

 

[HuskyNan]

What am I missing? Westbrook is being selected over Ania? An international player that has played against bigger and older players and has survived. She has played at a higher level than anyone , certainly anyone at Tenn. That would be my choice. A kid with high level of experience unless she proves otherwise, she'd be the ONE. Obviously, I'm missing something
! Holly must have been much better than most thought????

Ania will be a freshman, Evina a junior.

 

[BroadwayVa]

I'm looking for the bench to get a lot of playing time late in games this season because Geno will be able to keep the pressure on teams the entire game. Because of this, many games will be decided by the beginning of the 4th quarter, especially AAC games. I see Griffin averaging 5-8 mpg. The rest of them as you have suggested. No doubt Geno wants to get Griffin ready for next year. He going to need her more then. Funny, a month ago some posters here were thinking she could possibly start.

Interesting synopsis!! Geno will be Guard heavy, he loves guards. Pressure defense, too is his forte and with this number of (hopefully) talented players he'll have that option, AAC or no. Which, going along with your posting, if the bench is truly ready, they will find many minutes in real game time. That is the way to keep this many talented player happy.
A MONTH ago, Uconn had 4 starters and guessing who elses--that whoelse was Griffin--you use what you have.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Ania will be a freshman, Evina a junior.

I get that. But International play, playing against pro's seems to have the edge over UT actions---we shall see. Geno like's people like Ania and KIA..
You obviously are right, but unless EVina proves more capable, I'd go with Ania..

 

[HuskyNan]

I get that. But International play, playing against pro's seems to have the edge over UT actions---we shall see. Geno like's people like Ania and KIA..
You obviously are right, but unless EVina proves more capable, I'd go with Ania..

He doesn’t like to start freshmen unless he has no choice

 

[BroadwayVa]

He doesn’t like to start freshmen unless he has no choice

Let me repeat KIA. Maya. DT. With Geno I have learned it is wise to never say never. Never will take transfers, Never will play U Tenn.

 

[HuskyNan]

Let me repeat KIA. Maya. DT. With Geno I have learned it is wise to never say never. Never will take transfers, Never will play U Tenn.

Please point out the word never in my sentence

 

[Gus Mahler]

Displacing CW as the PG is out of the question in my mind because then you are interrupting the continuity with CW, ONO and Megan.

Coco, not totally sure you're talking here about this upcoming year or the year after. Either way, I too would prefer that CW be the backup point guard. I could be wrong about AM, and in some ways I hope I am, but I would prefer that she play the wing until she's a sophomore at least (assuming she stays a while).

Similarly, I would want EW to be fully assimilated into the UConn system before she plays the point.

 

[DeeHusky]

All I know is I expect Christyn Williams and Crystal Dangerfield to be all-americans

 

[Fairfield Fan]

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Except that Gabby was a fantastic/out of this world jumper, and played as if she were 6'4". She was a female David Thompson. And that made enormous difference. And tuck was not just relatively tall, but enormously strong. And wasn't Stokes in there?

So that team played as though it were far bigger than the numbers suggested.

 

[CocoHusky]

Coco, not totally sure you're talking here about this upcoming year or the year after. Either way, I too would prefer that CW be the backup point guard. I could be wrong about AM, and in some ways I hope I am, but I would prefer that she play the wing until she's a sophomore at least (assuming she stays a while).
Similarly, I would want EW to be fully assimilated into the UConn system before she plays the point.

Obviously a blunder on my part. The sentence should have read displacing "CD' as the PG. I have edited the post. The year after Crystal leaves will be a very healthy competition for the UCONN starting PG that will include Evina (if she sticks around) Paige, Nika or even Ania. CW is a lock IMO to be the starting SG at UCONN until she graduates.

 

[Geesworld]

Starters
CD
Christyn
Megan
Adebayo
Olivia

Heavy in the rotation minutes
Evina, Camara,

Growing pain minutes
Griffith, Makurat

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Starters
CD
Christyn
Megan
Adebayo
Olivia

Heavy in the rotation minutes
Evina, Camara,

Growing pain minutes
Griffith, Makurat

That depends on whether Camara is permanently injured. She only made it into the closing minutes this past season. She certainly had the size and talent to play more.

Is Camara another Brittany Hunter? Is it that bad? At some point, UConn will let out the truth. But her knee is a major factor in who plays and how much.

 

[CocoHusky]

That depends on whether Camara is permanently injured. She only made it into the closing minutes this past season. She certainly had the size and talent to play more.
Is Camara another Brittany Hunter? Is it that bad? At some point, UConn will let out the truth. But her knee is a major factor in who plays and how much.

You seem to be stuck in that crusty place again where you believe that UCONN is hiding the truth about the condition of the players or that UCONN somehow owes you a personal explanation. HIPAA prevents the former and the latter is none of your business. Enjoy the games and wish all the players good health.

 

[CL82]

He doesn’t like to start freshmen unless he has no choice

Or unless their maturity and ability accommodate it. It seldom does.

 

[MSGRET]

BINGO!!! We have a winner.

You can't teach speed and I think we now have an abundance of it. Even Olivia can run the floor. As an opponent next year, I would have serious concerns about being run off the court in the first half.

Depending on how the team comes together, the variations of read and react are infinite with this roster. We are also looking at the potential to have 5 players in double figures every game. For the most part, that eliminates opponents using gimmick defenses like we dealt with this past season.

It may be as fast as the 16-17 team of Saniya, Kia, Gabby, Lou, and Pheesa, loved the way they ran a lot of teams out of the building. One of my favorite games was USF at UConn in the XL Center, 102 - 37. The FS1 announcers couldn't believe how UConn dismantled USF in the first half.

 

[meyers7]

We are also looking at the potential to have 5 players in double figures every game. For the most part, that eliminates opponents using gimmick defenses like we dealt with this past season.

We had 5 players that averaged double figures last year.

 

[CocoHusky]

We had 5 players that averaged double figures last year.

An the year before that as well.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

You seem to be stuck in that crusty place again where you believe that UCONN is hiding the truth about the condition of the players or that UCONN somehow owes you a personal explanation. HIPAA prevents the former and the latter is none of your business. Enjoy the games and wish all the players good health.

No, I do not contend that UConn is hiding the truth.

Again, would you care to maintain a modicum of civility? Care to reduce the venom? I'm sure we'd all appreciate it.

 

[Zanzman]

No, I do not contend that UConn is hiding the truth.

Again, would you care to maintain a modicum of civility? Care to reduce the venom? I'm sure we'd all appreciate it.

I’m fine with the venom I wouldn’t have been as delicate

 

[CocoHusky]

No, I do not contend that UConn is hiding the truth.
Again, would you care to maintain a modicum of civility? Care to reduce the venom? I'm sure we'd all appreciate it.

Sure you did.

At some point, UConn will let out the truth.

 

[Mdoggie]

All I know I expect Christyn Williams and Crystal Dangerfield to be all-americans

Add Megatron!!

 

[pvdoggy]

Add Megatron!!

and if somehow EW becomes AA at Uconn, it would be a little weird to have an ex-LadyVol on the Wall in Gampel

 

[Aluminny69]

He doesn’t like to start freshmen unless he has no choice

I always go back to season I first started to seriously follow UConn Women's basketball, 2002-03, after four top WNBA picks graduated. That season, not one but two freshmen started the first few games: Nicole Wolff and Ann Strother. Did Geno have no choice? Let's see, he could have started Ashley Battle and Ashley Valley, two sophomores. They both played quite a bit. Hmmm.

 

[connboy77]

Ania will be a freshman, Evina a junior.

Yes Nan Ania is a freshman, but not a normal freshman. She has played with and against professionals so she is a lot more experienced then most college kids.